The surgical management of vertebral metastases has evolved in recent decades with the refinement of surgical techniques and advancements in spinal instrumentation. Despite these advances, debate exists regarding the best…
The diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic lumbar intervertebral disk degeneration remains controversial in the medical literature. Although the pathoanatomy of the diseased intervertebral disk has been understood for quite a…
Anterior cervical corpectomy is a well-established procedure that has been used successfully in the treatment of numerous conditions, including infection, deformity, trauma, and cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Although posteriorly based procedures…
Type II odontoid fracture is the most common cervical spine fracture in the elderly, and the incidence of this injury is increasing. The odontoid peg is central to the stability…
Descriptions of deformity of the lumbosacral spine comprising slipped vertebrae or defects of the pars interarticularis were first reported in 1782 by Herbiniaux. Since that time, multiple classifications have been…
Cervical spondylosis is a common cause of hospital admission and is the most frequent cause of spinal cord dysfunction in patients older than 55 years. Chronic degenerative changes of the…
Solitary nerve sheath tumors are the most commonly occurring intradural spinal tumors in adults. They represent approximately 10% to 30% of all primary spinal tumors depending on the patient series….
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) in the cervical spine as a diagnosis leading to myelopathy and serious impairment has been studied extensively. Inconsistencies in the findings of different…
Sciatica is one of the most common reasons patients seek medical attention in the United States and around the world. Sciatica, a radiculopathy arising when one or more lumbosacral nerve…
Cervical disk herniation is a common problem affecting approximately 1 in 1000 adults in the United States. Although it typically causes radicular pain in a dermatomal distribution (radiculopathy), it can…
